Automatic newspaper-distributer.



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T. GIARDI.

AUTOMATIC NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTE!- APPLICATION man 0E6. 5. I915.

PatentedSept. 3, 1918.

T. GIARDI.

AUTGMATIC NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION man DEC-6. I915.

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.-

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T. GIAREH.

AUTOMATIC NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION F ILE D DEC- 6. I915- Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

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AU10MATIG NEWSPAPER-DISTRIBUTER.

I Application filed December 6,1915.

- T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1,;TITO GIARDI, 0f 'Viale della Regina'N o. 86,Rome,=Italy, have invented certain new and useful 'Impr0vements inAutomatic Newspaper-iDistributers; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, andexact description of the same.

The object of the-present invention is to provide a machine fornewspaper distribution, which is simple and efficient. Theinventionconsists of the construction, combination and arrangement of parts asherein illustrated, described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, is illustrated a formof embodiment ofthe invention, in which drawings similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts, and einxwhich Figure lis avertical-section, partly broken away; takenapproxirnately on line A-B ofFig. 2; e

Fig; 2 is a horizontal section;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail in perspective showingi on enlarged scalethe parts numbered 6to=9 on the Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic View illustrating the. shifting of thenewspapers Wlllll a run of a of the side; i

Fig. 5 is a-perspective view of the-apparatus, with part of the-wallsand the 1llustration .of newspapers omitted for: the sake .of olearness;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary-detail in longitudinal section of the coincontrol devlce;

Fig. 7 is a-"dragmentary detail in vertical section taken approximatelyon line :E -F of Fig. 6; and, i

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary-detail in perspective of the coin actuatingmeans employed and whichmay be of any form;

Newspapers O, magazines, or the like, are introduced, placed over eachother regularly, into a casing 1, above-a basevplate2s This plate maybe'flat or a= little convex toward its forward edge and, in its turn,'issupported -Iby one ofthe shelves of the casing on ibearing plate 1-pivoted at the ends of its-front edgeon the sides of the casing 1. The.said plates and consequently the newspapers, 01. such-like, are arrangedi either horizontally (Fig. :1. upper part), or inclined ,upward for"newspapers. or thin vor light printed sheets (Fig. l lower part), orinclined downward: for heavy and stiff magazines.

S pe cification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.. Serial No. 65,241.

Two vertical uprights 3. connected with each other as a-frame byhorizontal cross p1 eces15-15 are each formed with guideways. The frameis supported on slides t movably disposed in suitable guidesd arrangedparallel to the baseplate. When the base-plate 2 is to'be arranged at anangle, the uprights 8, by means of suitable connections with slides 1,may he kept vertical, as shown in the drawings. The slides anduprightsare moved from outside by any suitable means, such as knob 12 inthe front, connected with them.

The function of the knob 12, and its connected parts, is to actuate theuprights 3 backward, and at the same time to lift a counterweight 13,shown in Fig. 5, connectedwith the uprights 8and arranged to actuate theuprights 3 forward, and hence to efiect the displacement of onenewspaper as described below. i

A connection between the knob 12 and the counterweight 13 is made bymeans of a flexible member 14; disposed around small pulleys 16, theintermediate pulleys being connected with themetallic plate 1 whilethose at the ends are fixed to the casing 1. Between the handle 12 andthe uprights, fo instance, at 12 (Fig. 5), or at any suitable point, aconnecting device may be inserted, being operated by the introducing ofthe coin. The flexible member 14 passes under the cross bar 15 andaroundthe pulley 16 on the plates 2 and is connected at its end to the crossbar 15.

' The counterweight 13 is connected with a small air pump 13 acting as apneumatic brake or dash-pot when actuated downward, said pumpbeingprovided with a very small air outlet 13 which can be adjusted toregulate the speed of movement of the displacement of the newspaperafter starting the apparatus. I Starting themachine'on account of thecompression of the air in the brakepump may take place with greaterspeed ,e., with some abruptness.

This arrangement thus facilitates, through inertia or sluggishness, theseparation of a single newspaper from those underneath,

the inclination upward of the newspapers (Fig. 1 lower part) alsocontributing to the same end. Disposed in the guideways of the uprights3 are the ends of a lightrod 5 adapted to run freely downward by its ownWei ht. Carried by the rod, 5 is a light bloc 6, rockably secured bymeans of pivots 6 on cars 5 carried on the underside of bar 5. On theforward movement of the bar 5, the block 6 assumes the position shown inFig. 1, lower part, and in its backward movement the position shown inFig. 1, upper part, by friction with the papers 0. The

block 6 has underneath its and toward its front part, a plate 7 securedby screws so that it is easily removable. A plurality of small metallicpoints 7 are carried on the lower face of the plate 7 of a lengthaccording to the thickness of the separate newspapers. The points 7 maybe arranged either perpendicular or inclined forward and downward, withrespect to the surface of the newspaper in which they are to stick. Overthe rod 5 is fixed, a metallic plate 5 (Figs. 2 and 3) to increase orregulate the load on the points 7 The block 6 is further provided on itsfront part with a curved metallic plate 8 arranged to strike the uppersurface of the newspaper O and to limit the rocking of the block 6 toprevent its turning over. Carried by the plate 8 is a pair of fingers 9,formed preferably of wire and pivotally held, which serve to pushforward the newspapers previously displaced from the pile by the points7 when the block 6 is actuated forward. For this purpose, the ends ofthe fingers are bent downward, or the fingers 9 may even be substitutedby the plate 8 properly prolonged, when the thickness of the newspaperfolds is trifling.

At the start of the forward movement of the two uprights 3 determined bythe weight 13, the block 6, rocking by frictional contact with thepapers 0, forces its points 7 into the paper for the entire length ofsaid points and until plate 7 comes into contact with the paper andstops their penetration, and then the block pushes one newspaper forwardfor about half of its length. Then, being forced back under the movementof the handle 12, the block 6 is rocked, also by friction, its pointsare retracted and,leaving the first newspaper where it is, returns toits original position, only sinking, together with itsrod 5, to theextent of the thickness of the newspaper displaced. The counterweight 13is released at the end of the run of the block 6, by releasing thehandle or by the action of a coin introduced into the coin controlherein described, if such device is used. hen movement of the uprights 3again takes place, the block 6 begins the displacement of a secondnewspaper, which, either by itself or by the effect of the two fingers9, forces the first newspaper forward until'it falls into the hopper 10and comes out at the front of the case through the slot 11.

The weight and bending down of'each newspaper previously displacedoperate so as to bend down in its turnthe following one, as soon as ithas been shifted thus facilitating its movement toward the hopper. \Viththis aim also the action of two successive newspapers may be utilized,limiting the rocking of the block 6, so that the plate 8 and fingers 9push forward one newspaper each simultaneously. This may also be donewithout the bending of the previous newspaper, displacii'ig eachnewspaper or magazine for more than half its width until it drops overinto the hopper.

-The application of either system as also the horizontal or the inclinedposition of the heap of newspapers which has already been spoken ofcorresponds to the various conditions of weight, thickness, andstiffness of the separate newspapers. The rockable black 6 may also besubstituted by a piece stationary with respect to the rod 5;

that is to say, the rocking of said block 6 is not necessary when thepoints are inclined at least about forty-five degrees so that while theystick into the paper during forward movement, they leave the paper, onaccount of their inclination, during back-- ward movement, producingonly a slight line or mark on the paper itself.

The casing 1 may comprise a series of compartments placed over eachother, or even several series of' such compartments conveniently groupedand adapted to stand. against the wall of an edifice, or to standisolated like a kiosk.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent isi l 1. In a device of the character describedthe combination oomprisinga casing, a base '1T1GII1b61 in the casingarranged to remain inclined and to support, a pile of newspapers orlike, a pair of grooved members arranged on each side of the basemember, a frame supported to have reciprocating movement on the groovedmembers parallel to the base, guideways on the vertical uprights of saidframe, a light horizontal rod adapted to slide freely Vertically in theguideways of the said uprights, paper engaging means carried by said rodadapted to en gage the paper only in one direction and means arranged tomove from outside the said frame for a portion of the length of thenewspapers or like.

' 2,. In a device of the character described the combination comprisinga base member arranged to remain either horizontal or inclined and tosupport a pile of newspapers or like, a pair of grooved members arrangedon each side of the base member, a frame supported to haveslidingmovement on the grooved members parallel to the base, guidewayson the vertical uprights of said frame,

a light horizontal rod adapted to slide freely vertically in theguideways of the said uprlghts, paper engaging means carried by said rodadapted to engage the paper only in one direction, means for moving theframe only in the backward direction, a counterweight arranged to returnthe said frame in its initial position and an air pump adapted to beoperated by said counterweight so that the downward movement of saidcounterweight and the speed of the displacement of the newspapers isregulated.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination comprising acasing, a base member in the casing arranged to support a pile ofnewspapers, a pair of grooved members arranged on each side of the basemember, a frame supported to have sliding movement on the groovedmembers, sheet engaging means carried by the frame, a handle disposedoutside of the casing, a flexible member connecting the handle and theframe arranged to move same in one direction, and means for returningthe frame to its initial position.

I. In a device of the character described, the combination comprising acasing, a base member in the casing arranged to support a pile ofnewspapers, a pair of grooved members arranged on each side of the basemember, a frame supported to have sliding movement on the groovedmembers, sheet engaging means carried by the frame, means for moving theframe in one direction, a flexible member connected to the frame, acounterweight on the flexible member, and a pump arranged to be operatedby the counterweight so that movement of the frame in one direction isretarded.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 7 name to this specification inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

' TITO GIARDI.

Witnesses DUILIO N ARDONI, MOLTEDO MARIA.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Emerita, Washington, D. E2."

